I saw a meme that said June and July took about 4 seconds. I think that sums up how I feel like summer is coming to a close all too soon. Only one full week left!
Many of the items on our summer bucket list were only things the non-teenagers wanted to do. It was so fun to visit the DMNS on a hot day with friends in tow. They have never been there before so it was great to see their reactions and watch my girls show them around. We found all the gnomes/elves again and enjoyed the new Brain Games exhibit. Oh, and we got in for free thanks to our library pass!
I’m pretty sure Michelle and Natalie have been dreaming of going back to the Renaissance Festival ever since we left last year. Now that we’ve been there twice we feel like we got to do & see what we wanted even though there is even more we haven’t seen and done. Natalie was thrilled to get a wooden dagger like the sword Michelle bought last year, Michelle used her own money to buy a handmade leather mask, and Hubby bought a new wedding ring. I was thrilled about the ring because I like him wearing a symbol that he is off the market so really that was a present for me.
Natalie has loved going to horse camp this summer! She is learning so much so fast, working hard and having a ton of fun. When the opportunity came up for her to go a second time we were definitely game. And what a great surprise, one of the girls from Activity Days was there too. They had a great time car pooling the last half of camp and have made plans to bike ride together. Since Natalie’s first time there this summer was a mini camp she was very glad to have a four day camp so she could enjoy game day again. It was totally worth going to watch just to see her racing without dropping M&Ms or racing to eat a donut. Can you see that she got her expander removed and her top braces put on? I wanted to get a picture of Kate, Michelle and Natalie together that day because all three of them have full on braces now but they didn’t like that idea.
Natalie also worked super hard at a one day softball camp recommended by one of our former neighbors. I was impressed by how well organized it was and how much they taught the girls.
When they are not busy doing other things, you can find them enjoying books/audiobooks or creating art. There are lots of girls Natalie’s age in the neighborhood now and it is a joy to see them playing together. It was also hilarious to see how happy Michelle was to hold the T family’s new baby at our ward’s July linger longer. She turned the color of her dress and was so excited she was afraid she would drop him. But she doesn’t looking scared of repelling with the Young Women at all a few days later!
The library pass system encouraged me to go visit the Museum of Discovery for the first time. Let’s just say we are one and done for that museum. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a wonderful museum but we decided the perfect age to be while visiting is six years old. It was great to finally know what it was like, get out of the house on a really hot day, and try something new.
As for the teens? I promise I invited them to join in on all the places Michelle and Natalie went. Instead, Kate and Danny have been hanging out with friends almost every day. My memory is getting tested trying to keep track of who all is here or wherever they are or when they need a ride or what time kids need to be home. Some of the boys I have found myself giving rides to and from places like the pool Danny hasn’t hung out outside of school with for years. I promise I do request photos and once in a while I even get one. Here’s one of Danny at the amusement park that I actually obtained from C, not my son. Lol. And I was so surprised to find eleven teenagers in my house after going to T Mobile (we switched from AT&T after being their customer since 2004 to get coverage at the baseball fields Danny practices at & to lower our bill) that I didn't even think to take a photo. Ha! I was just trying to figure out who they all were. lol. That will teach me to run an errand in the afternoon. I should do that while they are still asleep in the morning instead. Lesson learned. (:
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